M14

M14

M14 (NGC6402) is a globular cluster in the constellation Opiuchus. It is about 30000 light years from Earth but is easily visible using binoculars. It contains several hundred thousand stars and in 1938 was the site of a nova which in brightness eclipsed all the stars in the cluster.

Photo taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope

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